hi,

when making up the cot are you using sheets only? blankets only? or sheet and blanket?

i dont have growbags as i dont like them, and i ant remember what i did with other 2 apart from their feet went to foot of cot.

I've got sheets and blanket but it'll depend on the temperature as to what I use to cover her up I suppose.

I do have some little sleeping bags, but they're not allowed in them until so many months old, so certainly for the first few months it'll be sheet(s) and blanket!

Sam

I'll prob make mine up with a sheet and blanket but LO will be in crib fro a couple of months so will just be for show :rofl : Will then see what temp is like once cot is all go

I'll be using blankets and sheets, depending on the weather.

I've got a couple of the sleeping bag things, but not 100% sure about them yet and would prefer to use sheets/blankets.

sheets and blankets i think but got the mosses basket to begin with xxx

its the same with moses basket - sheet, blanket or both?

as for the growbag things some sites i have seen them on do say suitable from birth but dont like them.

Just copied and pasted some articles which helped me understand what I'll probably do.
I'm going to print out the bottom table properly and stick up in the nursery for quick reference!

"Babies are unable to regulate their body temperature in the way adults do. When adults are cold they shiver, and when hot, they sweat. It is important to keep your baby neither too hot nor too cold. The following suggestions are given to help you keep your baby's temperature within the normal range (36.6oC to 37.2oC):

Try to keep the room temperature between 16-20oC - this temperature is comfortable for most adults wearing short sleeves.
Use the right amount of clothing and bedding - during the day your baby should wear the same amount of clothes as you wear plus an extra layer. For example if you are wearing a shirt, baby should wear a babygro or t-shirt or dress plus a cardigan. Babies should wear hats in summer to stop them becoming sunburnt and in winter to stop then getting cold. At night babies should wear a nappy, vest and babygro or gown plus a sheet and couple of blankets. If the room is cooler than 16oC then 3-4 blankets will be necessary; if the room is warmer than 20oC then only 1 blanket or perhaps only a sheet will be needed.
If your baby seems restless or fussy and his skin is flushed and feels hot, remove a piece of clothing or blanket. It is normal for babies to have cool hands and feet but if they feel cold and look blue and blotchy, add mittens, socks/bootees, a hat and a cardigan or blanket. Remember to take off baby's outdoor clothes when you get inside."


Room temperature/ Amount of bedding /Tog rating for sleeping bags
24 degrees C or more/ Sheet only / 0.5 tog
21 degrees C / Sheet plus one blanket / 1 tog sleeping bag
18 degrees C / Sheet plus two layers of blanket / 2.5 tog sleeping bag
16 degrees C / Sheet plus three layers of blanket, /2.5 tog sleeping bag plus a blanket

I'll be using sheets and blankets too.

I like the idea of the sleeping bags, but am not convinced about using them from birth. Maybe wait til LO is a few months old before trying the sleeping bags.

As ladies say depends on the emp, on the back of the packets they have a guide to temperatures but this weather probably a sheet and one blanket if it gets hotter a sheet only. Get a room thermometer that will help you.